Obesity and depression: Doctors find genetic connection – Genetic defect causes obesity and postpartum depression

Two diseases, one cause: Changes in the so-called TRPC5 gene can cause obesity and depression in mothers after birth, as doctors have discovered. Both diseases are therefore caused by neurological disorders in the brain that are caused by this genetic defect. Gene therapy or drug treatments could provide relief in both cases in the future. […]

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Quebec doctors call for change in political discourse on profession

Many Quebecers still don’t have access to a family doctor, and the solutions are not simple. The Canadian Press spoke to a number of family medicine students and seasoned doctors about the value of their profession. They are all convinced that the political discourse must change first. The results of the second round of residency […]

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9 great summer reads for doctors — or anyone interested in medicine

A sleep researcher who spent 33 days in a cave. The persecution of female healers as witches. Parents race to find a cure before their children succumb to a rare disease. These are among the tales told in this year’s list of recently published books by, for, and about doctors. All in Her Head: The […]

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2024 ‘Top Doctors’ List Features Over 300 Yale Medicine Physicians > News > Yale Medicine

Sonya Abdel-Razeq—Maternal & Fetal Medicine Ron Adelman—Ophthalmology Nita Ahuja—Surgery Christina R. Allen—Sports Medicine Arik Alper—Pediatric Gastroenterology Michael Alperovich—Plastic Surgery Prasanna J. Ananth—Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Sanjay Aneja—Radiation Oncology Richard J. Antaya—Pediatric Dermatology Danielle Antin-Ozerkis—Critical Care Medicine Angela M. Arlen—Pediatric Urology Paul Aronson—Pediatric Emergency Medicine William S. Asch—Nephrology Harry R. Aslanian—Gastroenterology Jeremy Asnes—Pediatric Cardiology Andrea Asnes—Pediatrics David N. […]

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Doctors at the health professions fair: Become a player instead of a follower!

On February 24, 2024, the Lernwerk in the Kubaai area in Bocholt will open its doors from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for the first health professions fair, a joint initiative of the city of Bocholt and the BOHRIS medical network. The event not only provides insights into more than 50 training and study opportunities […]

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A little story about Swiss doctors who eradicated goiter

Short story of Swiss doctors who eradicated goiter – Spectrum of Science Go directly to the content Hemmer and Meßner tell October 19, 2022 Reading time approx. 5 minutes Press Split Hemmer and Meßner tell: Short story about three Swiss doctors who eradicated goiter To combat iodine deficiency, three Swiss country doctors developed a comprehensive […]

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